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FROM A TO ZINKIE: Top 30 non-closers

By Fred Zinkie
April 4th, 2018 12:04am

Often an afterthought in fantasy leagues, skilled setup men are currently carrying more fantasy value than ever before. Check out these points of evidence:

1. Just 11 pitchers compiled 30 of more saves last season, which was the lowest number of any year since the strike-shortened campaign of 1994. With bullpen volatility at an all-time high, skilled setup men are more likely than ever before to slide into ninth-inning gigs.